Fashion statement: The Costume Institute Gala -- hits and misses

By
Liz Kelly

Last night the stars turned out for the annual Costume Institute Gala at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. While most of the models and actresses on hand managed to nail the event's sweet spot somewhere between edgy and glam (see our gallery for the night's most fetching looks), a few stars clearly overshot the mark.

2. Kristin Stewart
Stewart vamped up her mini-dress with a long underskirt of what appears some kind of glitter-sprayed unhemmed mesh. DIY: 50 yards of 54-inch wide tulle, $44.99 at Joann Fabrics.

3. Elizabeth Banks
Banks, who has been guesting on "30 Rock" of late, muddled what would be an otherwise cute frock with furry frontpiece and statement stockings. DIY: Black Flokati Rug, $199.99 at Target.

Actually, there are plenty of nice clothes in the entire photo album, including some smashing retro numbers.

To women: Just because an outfit looks nice in person doesn't necessarily mean it will photograph well. While selecting what to wear to a red-carpet function, why don't celebs and their stylists snap shots of each possible outfit from a number of angles, in order to see if they'd look bad in photographs if worn to the event?